When to plant cape gooseberry in Orbost
- Move seedlings out: mid Feb to late FebOrbost area, temperate oceanic
- Plant seedlings: mid Feb to late FebOrbost area, temperate oceanic
- Sow in trays: mid Aug to late AugOrbost area, temperate oceanic
- Move seedlings out: mid Oct to late OctOrbost area, temperate oceanic
- Plant seedlings: mid Oct to late OctOrbost area, temperate oceanic
- Sow in trays: mid Dec to early JanOrbost area, temperate oceanic
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Orbost. Microclimates vary: frost hollows and hills run later.
A fast, sprawling shrub from South America with sweet-tart golden berries inside papery husks. In Adelaide it fruits from summer into autumn, about five to six months after planting, and lasts two or three years in frost-free spots. Frost kills it, so plant out after the last frost or grow in a pot.